Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian, Spanish
The programs in Foreign Language Education are designed to prepare teachers, researchers and curriculum developers in Foreign Language Education at all levels. Including a substantial field-based component, our programs are based on communicative methods of second language pedagogy and a reflective model of teaching which incorporates collaboration with colleagues, students, and community.
Our goal is to prepare professionals with a firm foundation in language, literacy, and applied linguistics along with an understanding of a range of second language teaching approaches that can be adjusted to suit the needs of different learner populations from diverse educational and ethnic backgrounds. The NYU programs in Foreign Language Education affirm the value of heritage languages and cultures and take an additive view of second language acquisition.
Foreign Language Education, B.S.
Our undergraduate program in foreign language education provides a balanced liberal arts background and an in depth basis for understanding how foreign languages may be acquired and used in real world contexts. This program is appropriate for prospective foreign language educators at all levels who wish to teach in local or international settings.
Foreign Language Education, M.A.
The Master's of Arts program is designed to prepare and guide students as prospective and practicing teachers, heads of departments,
supervisors, and coordinators of foreign language programs as well as professionals in international settings. Our students are
trained in teaching grades 7-12 (with teaching certification) and College and Adult (without teaching certification)
Teaching French as a Foreign Language, M.A.
The Department of Teaching and Learning, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development and NYU in Paris Department of French, Graduate School of Arts and Science jointly offer a unique and highly innovative 46-point Master of Arts program that leads to initial certification as a teacher of French for grades 7-12. Designed for students with an undergraduate major or minor in French language and/or literature, the program includes one year of study in Paris at NYU in Paris and one year of study in New York City at NYU’s Washington Square campus.
Dual Certification: MA in Foreign Language Education (7-12) and TESOL (K-12)
This dual certification program enables students to learn to teach English as a second language (TESOL) and a target foreign
language (French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Spanish) in grades 7-12.
For more information, e-mail Frank Tang at frank.tang@nyu.edu.
Post M.A. Advanced Certificate in Foreign Language Education
The Post MA (Sixth Year) Advanced Certificate in Foreign Language Education is for foreign language teachers, supervisors, teacher trainers, administrators, and materials developers who wish to continue their education beyond the Masters level. The 30-point program can also serve as a bridge between Masters and Doctoral study.
For more information, e-mail Miriam Eisenstein Ebsworth at mee1@nyu.edu.